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NONPROFIT PROJECT · DELIVERED AS A GIFT

A simpler way to run a nonprofit website.

Hilfe für Katzen in Not e.V. · Website and content management

The goal went beyond a fresh look: the website needed to make everyday work easier for volunteers. Both the public frontend and the way content is managed were redesigned. The work was gifted to the association.

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Starting point

The WordPress site had grown over the years, with cat profiles, images, news and information about the association. Those existing records needed to remain available while editing became easier.

Public website

The responsive frontend includes a cat overview with filters and detail pages, plus news, galleries, information about the association, donation and support options and flea-market content.

Editing without the WordPress admin

A dedicated interface now covers everyday work: cats and their status, posts, images, team information, flea-market items and scheduled visual campaigns. Volunteers normally do not need the regular WordPress admin for this.

Reuse rather than replace

WordPress remains the foundation. Features were brought together in tailored extensions instead of relying on an ever-growing set of separate add-ons. Unneeded plugins could be removed without losing the associated workflows.

Preview and controlled rollout

Changes can be checked in a protected preview before publication. The new public frontend was prepared so the original site and its content could be preserved.

Collaboration, cost and privacy

The work began with understanding the association’s routines. Design and management ideas were proposed and refined together. Reusing the existing infrastructure avoids a separate platform; privacy and GDPR requirements were considered during planning.

Collaboration and outcome

This was a gift to the association. The priority was not a more complicated system, but one volunteers could use independently.

Technology and focus

  • WordPress
  • PHP
  • JavaScript
  • CSS
  • Custom WordPress extensions